By twin cities, you mean Minnesota? I may be wrong (trying to remember power pop past) but does Dan Sarka of Stingray Green live nearby? Great choice on the Spongetones, though. Sorry it didn't work out. Living in Charlotte where they often play out in clubs, I am spoiled. Get to see them at least a few times a year. Scott Homewood -----Original Message----- From: matty To: audities@smoe.org Sent: Tue, Jul 20, 2010 8:31 am Subject: Re: Help! I need somebody...or at least a band in the Twin Cities. ow about The Melismatics??? The Krinkles ww.myspace.com/thekrinkles ur new CD "3 - The Mordorlorff Collection" out now www.cdbaby.com/krinkles > To: audities@smoe.org Subject: Help! I need somebody...or at least a band in the Twin Cities. Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:18:55 -0400 From: rghwales@writeme.com Let me start by saying to all those folks on here who have a hand in setting p various pop festivals... For the love of all thats holy how in the world do ou do it?!?!??!??!???? Once upon a time I had a simple plan. I was gonna throw myself a party. Hire couple of bands I love, invite a messof people I at least liked, buy a keg of ood beer, something edible.... simple, right? Right off the bat let me make one thing clear... in the following I am NOT itching about the bands/people involved in any way, shape or form. I'm using he names because it makes this more interesting to read for Audities types, hat is all. Version One of my bash was to take place on Labor Day weekend. My birthday is n early September so this made sense. The lineup I wanted was Splitsville and he Lackloves. Emails were sent. The Lackloves said "Sure. Sounds like fun." plitsville said.... "Hmmm...we gotta run it by the wives." Fair enough. Turns ut the wives nixed the idea because of a family tradition of Labor Day acation. Its too bad....but its a big pop world out there. Version Two of the bash was also on Labor Day and would have featured The ackloves and The Spongetones! I contacted Jamie Hoover and the lads and, while t was a bit pricier to bring them out I could swing it (just.) The day after hey said they could do it I found out my full time job was being downsized to alf-time, and what was doable became totally unworkable short of selling a idney. Crap. Version Three of the bash was moved to the middle of August because 1) I had ime to move it, and 2) Maybe I could get Splitsville on the new date! Emails ere sent and received and YES! They could do it. However, something happened ver the next couple of weeks because Splitsville had to back out. I guess the uys aren't enjoying playing with one another anymore. That REALLY sucks ecause I love Splitsville. Them not being able to play my party is one thing. hem ceasing to exist is downright depressing. Version Four of the bash...also mid August gets a new headliner. Webb Wilder, he last of the full grown men, is booked to do a duo acoustic show. allelujah! Now all that was left was to confirm that The Lackloves could make he new August date...which I just discovered they cannot because of, lets just ay a previous engagement. Well...shit. Here I am about a month out from the party, and I'd still like o have a band open up the show. Here is where I'm hoping the Audities list can help. Does anyone know of a win Cities power pop band that might fit the bill? I'm so hopelessly out of ouch with the local music scene. (yes, I've been THAT busy... why do you think 'm throwing this party????) Any auditeers help will certainly be rewarded with nvites to the bash, which WILL be a great time. Thanks folks, Rich Horton ________________________________________________________________ he New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars with otmail. ttp://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multicalendar&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_5